FOREWORD
PREFACE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CHAPTER 1 BACKGROUND
A short history of the term "Academic Language"
Instruction from an Academic Language perspective
Why should we teach Academic Language?
How this book can help
CHAPTER 2 MOTIVATION
The importance of motivation
Research on student motivation
Setting a purpose for learning: The anticipatory set
Active learning and hands-on activities
Modeling and guided practice
CHAPTER 3 ATTRIBUTES OF ACADEMIC LANGUAGE
Receptive and expressive language
Application of receptive and expressive strategies
Professional input and feedback for Academic Language literacy Instruction
CHAPTER 4 VOCABULARY: THEORY AND PRACTICE
Developing vocabulary
Learning and acquisition: The importance of multiple exposures
Cognates, root words, and affixes
Contextualizing vocabulary
Personalizing and operationalizing vocabulary
Strategies for teaching vocabulary
Specific activities/techniques
A sample lesson
Summary
CHAPTER 5 READING SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
Importance of reading in the content areas
Research on reading and reading comprehension
Literacy and reading
Content literacy
Expository vs. narrative text
The phases of reading: Reading into, through, and beyond
Strategies for getting students "INTO" reading
"Into" activities
Strategies for getting students "THROUGH" reading
"Through" activities
Strategies for getting students "BEYOND" reading
Integrated activities
Sample lesson Geometry proofs
Summary
CHAPTER 6 GRAMMAR & WRITING
The importance of grammar to language acquisition
How should grammar be taught?
Brick and mortar words
Why should content area teachers teach grammar?
Writing and Academic Language literacy
The relationship between verbal and written language
Student writing skills
Building the academic register for writing
Assessing writing in order to develop writing skills
Writing: "Into, through and beyond"
Activities that develop writing skills
Sample lesson: Three search paper on the Holocaust
Summary
CHAPTER 7 SUMMING UP
GLOSSARY
APPENDIX 1 Expressive and Receptive Language Strategies and Model Lesson Plan Format
APPENDIX 2 Sample Lesson Plans Including Expressive and Receptive language Prompts
Sample Lesson Plan 2.1 Sentence analysis and rephrasing (Earth Science)
Sample Lesson Plan 2.2 Using the text (Algebra)
Sample Lesson Plan 2.3 Classifying the elements (Chemistry)
Sample Lesson Plan 2.4 Using a science notebook (General Science)
Sample Lesson Plan 2.5 Stem-and-leaf plots (Graphing)
APPENDIX 3 Sample Lesson Plans Without Expressive and Receptive Language Prompts
Sample Lesson Plan 3.1: Unit Analysis (Math and Science)
Sample Lesson Plan 3.2: Word Problems(Math)
Sample Lesson Plan 3.3: Scientific Method (General Science/Biology)
Sample Lesson Plan 3.4: Linear Equalities in 2 Variables (Math)
Sample Lesson Plan 3.5: Intro to Relations and Functions (Math)
APPENDIX 4 Sample Writing Rubric
APPENDIX 5 List of Useful Websites for Math and Science
APPENDIX 6 Common Cognates
APPENDIX 7 Grammar Handbook
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